The short-term use of atropine eye drops to treat myopia in children did not affect long-term visual outcomes, the prospective observational ATLAS study of participants from two randomized trials ...

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Rates of childhood myopia have increased steadily over the past decade, with eye care professionals reporting that vision changes are appearing at younger ages. Astigmatism, which affects how light ...

It’s not just the phone, it’s the lighting. Scientists have found a new biological link between dim indoor habits and the global nearsightedness epidemic.

Children with myopia using 0.05% atropine eye drops had less myopia progression and/or less axial elongation compared with those using placebo or 0.01% atropine, though they had higher rates of ...

A study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 11 other hospitals and practices across the United States shows that use of low-dose atropine eyedrops, commonly used in a higher dose to ...

The United States is fast becoming a nearsighted nation: More than 40% of Americans have myopia, and the number is climbing fast, especially for children. Experts aren’t sure why, but they believe ...

For years, rising rates of myopia—or nearsightedness—have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially among children and young adults. But new research from scientists at the SUNY ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Myopia is a disease caused by excessive elongation of the eye that poses a high risk for blinding conditions.

For years, rising rates of myopia - or nearsightedness - have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially ...